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# Test 1 · ★★ · Dogs: from wolves to hundreds of breeds

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«my nan's dachshund looks like a sausage on legs, why'd anyone make a dog like that??» What is the real reason?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** dachshund, anyone, real reason · **What happens:** look, make, be · **To what, where:** dog

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This is test 1 · ★★ of lesson 192 «Dogs: from wolves to hundreds of breeds» of the biology course of Mova's primary school. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/biology/192-dogs-from-wolves-to-hundreds-of-breeds/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «my nan's dachshund looks like a sausage on legs, why'd anyone make a dog like that??»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:192-dogs-from-wolves-to-hundreds-of-breeds:t1:1
# text = «my nan's dachshund looks like a sausage on legs, why'd anyone make a dog like that??»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	nan	nan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	dachshund	dachshund	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sausage	sausage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	nsubj	_	_
16	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	??	??	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** *in a quote* | present | my nan's dachshund |  |  |  |  | like a sausage on legs | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **make** *in a quote* | would | anyone | a dog |  |  |  | like that | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Product |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

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*Sentence 2:* What is the real reason?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:192-dogs-from-wolves-to-hundreds-of-breeds:t1:2
# text = What is the real reason?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the real reason |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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It is a cross between a dog and a ferret, which is why it is so long

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:192-dogs-from-wolves-to-hundreds-of-breeds:t1:o1:1
# text = It is a cross between a dog and a ferret, which is why it is so long
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cross	cross	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ferret	ferret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	so	so	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a cross and a ferret |  |  |  | between a dog | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a ferret |  |  |  |  | why *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | a cross and a ferret |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Hunters wanted a dog that could follow badgers into their burrows

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:192-dogs-from-wolves-to-hundreds-of-breeds:t1:o2:1
# text = Hunters wanted a dog that could follow badgers into their burrows
1	Hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	badgers	badger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	burrows	burrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | Hunters | a dog |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot dog=Theme |
| 2 | **follow** | could | a dog | badgers |  | Hunters's burrows |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent badger=Theme into burrow=Trajectory |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Short legs stop it running away from home

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:192-dogs-from-wolves-to-hundreds-of-breeds:t1:o3:1
# text = Short legs stop it running away from home
1	Short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | present | Short legs | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **run away** | gerund | Short legs *not said here* |  |  | home |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from home=Trajectory |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It was made for sitting on laps and fitting under small chairs

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:192-dogs-from-wolves-to-hundreds-of-breeds:t1:o4:1
# text = It was made for sitting on laps and fitting under small chairs
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	advcl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	laps	lap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	fitting	fit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	conj	_	_
10	under	under	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	chairs	chair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **sit** | gerund |  |  |  | laps |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on lap=Location |
| 3 | **fit** | gerund |  |  |  | small chairs |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent under chair=Trajectory |

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